Long story short, I applied for a role with English & German as a prerequisite. I got an interview (which should be in English) however my German is ass.
Thing is, most people here are quite international and I hope that my lack of German proficiency could pass considering that the role starts next July and is an Internship.
Am I screwed or can I pass?
| +405 | Evercore Intern Seizure | 62 | 6h |
| +112 | UBS IB Americas has failed, now behind Santander and Stiffel | 31 | 11m |
| +79 | JPM M&A is Gone??? Purely Coverage Banking??? | 42 | 4h |
| +60 | How do I understand vs. just memorizing? | 11 | 9h |
| +48 | Losing my personality in Banking | 9 | 2d |
| +45 | The good and bad with Wells Fargo | 14 | 1h |
| +42 | Associate & Above IB exits | 18 | 11h |
| +39 | Sent my Claude prompt to 200+ Teams chat. MD wants to see me Monday. | 23 | 49m |
| +33 | Incoming IB Analyst: Best Ways to Prepare? | 13 | 8h |
| +33 | Some banks are overrated as fuck | 10 | 4h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
Are you based in Frankfurt or nearby? The thing is... Germans are actually all fluent in German and English, especially the people born after '75. In theory there is no reason an English speaking professional should not be working in a DACH region, but pretty much all small talk, the social bits and all other stuff is done in German. As an intern, this shouldn't be a huge deal though. I would hire an intern who isn't fluent in German.
But it is always positive for an employer if the employee is showing a willingness to learn something new, i.e. a language.
I am based in Switzerland.
Thing is I got a relatively good profile for CH but the only issue is my German.
I don’t know how much being friendly or socially attractive could balance the decision in my favor. I am also following intensive courses during this year, it’s maybe worth mentioning on the interview?
Inventore in sequi et labore aspernatur. Cupiditate debitis repellat ut id eum possimus architecto.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...